Simons, George F.

1923 - 2015  (92 years)    Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Simons, George F.
  Born	20 Feb 1923	Reek, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1 Jul 1923	New York, New York, New York, USA
  on the ship Nieuw Amsterdam from Rotterdam
  Died	28 Apr 2015	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	30 Apr 2015
  Appleton Post Crescent
  George F. Simons, age 92, of De Pere, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015. George was born in Reek, Holland on February 20, 1923 to the late Frank and Antonia (Van Boekel) Simons. His family first lived in Little Chute after moving from Reek, Holland. George married Irene R. Dombrowicki on August 28, 1948 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Seymour. Together they celebrated 66 years of marriage. George was an active member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. George owned and operated Simons Fairplay Cheese Factory from 1950 until it closed in 1964. Later on he worked for Nicolet Paper Company, retiring at age 62. Among his many talents, he self-taught himself to play the harmonica and later the accordion. He enjoyed family camping and fishing trips, music, tinkering on small engines, and working with automobiles. He raised chickens, and was an avid gardener. He gave much of his time volunteering with the Christian Outreach and St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. George and Irene enjoyed attending the baseball, softball, soccer games and recitals of their grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Irene, children: Ken (Patricia), Gene (Sue), Steve (Jody), Dan (Karen), Mary (Larry) Carpenter and Randy (Jill); grandchildren: Jessica (Paul) Pellitier, Keith (Jenny) Agamaite, Matt (Betsy), Katie (Tim) Wild, Keith, Emily, Paul (Kristin), Lisa (fiancé Jeremy Jasicki), Leah Carpenter, Kevin and Kelly; great-grandchildren: Jax, Austin, Colton, Peighton, Calleigh, Adeline, Brielle, Bailey, Trent, Quinn and a sister Nellie Shillcox of Kaukauna. He was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Antonia, two sisters: Marie (Jim) Hodkiewicz and Grace (Vince) Huss, brother-in-law Grant Shillcox, and a brother Joe (Kate) Simons, great-grandchildren Pumpkinseed Simons and Briggs Agamaite. Family and friends may visit at Cotter Funeral Home, 860 N. Webster Avenue, De Pere, on Sunday, May 3, from 3:00pm until 7:00pm. A parish prayer service will be held at 7:00pm Sunday evening. Visitation will continue on Monday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 220 S. Michigan St, De Pere, from 9:30am until 10:45am. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00am with the Rev. Judah Pigon, MF officiating. Interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, De Pere. Online condolences may be sent to www.cotterfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established in George's name. The family would like to thank Ben Hermans and the De Pere Rescue Squad for their comforting assistance. f
  Person ID	I197488	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Simons, Frank,   b. 9 Apr 1895, , , , Netherlands ,   d. 25 May 1967  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	VanBoekel, Antonia Maria,   b. 14 Dec 1894, Zeeland, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 9 Jan 1994, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 99 years)
  Family ID	F41505	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dombrowicki, Irene
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2015
  Family ID	F67608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 20 Feb 1923 - Reek, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Immigration - on the ship Nieuw Amsterdam from Rotterdam - 1 Jul 1923 - New York, New York, New York, USA Died - 28 Apr 2015 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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